Abaz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
Names documented in Serbo-Croatian
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Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Ábel
From Hebrew הבל (Hebel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Aćim
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (Yəhōyāqīm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Àdam
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Agneza
Derived from Greek.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Ahmet
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish احمد (ahmed), from Arabic أَحْمَد (ʔaḥmad).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Aleksandar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksándar
a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Alexander
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Aleksej
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀλέξῐος (Aléxĭos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Ambrozije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓μβρόσῐος (ămbrósĭos, “immortal”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Andrija
From Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Àndrija
Latin Andreas, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέᾱς (Andréās, “courageous”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Antun
Derived from Latin Antōnius.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Asim
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عاصم (âsim), from Arabic عَاصِم (ʕāṣim).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
Bosiljko
From Ancient Greek Βασίλειος (Basíleios, “of the king, kingly, royal”), from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”), adopted with the spread of Western Christianity. Doublet of the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Danijel
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Dāniyyêl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Dijana
Borrowed from Latin Dī̆āna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Dimitrije
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Δημήτριος (Dēmḗtrios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
Džemal
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جمال (Cemâl), from Arabic جَمَال (jamāl, “beauty”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
Dževad
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish جَوَّاد (cêvad), from Arabic جَوَّاد (jawwād).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
Emerik
From German Emmerich. First attested in the 13th century.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
Franjo
Ultimately from Latin Franciscus. Compare Slovak Fraňo. Ultimately from Latin Franciscus. Doublet of Fran, Franci, and Franko.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Fránjo
Ultimately from Latin Franciscus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Gavrilo
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Гаврїилъ (Gavriilŭ), from Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Biblical Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾēl).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Hasan
From Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan, “fine, good, good-looking, handsome, manly; strong”). Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish حسن (hasan), from Arabic حَسَن (ḥasan).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ilija
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Илїа (Ilia), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίᾱς (Ēlíās), from Biblical Hebrew אֱלִיָּה (ʾĕliyyā).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Imre
Borrowed from Hungarian Imre. Ultimately from German Emmerich, which is also the source of Serbo-Croatian Emerik.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
Ismet
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عصمت (Ismet), from Arabic عِصْمَة (ʕiṣma).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Ištvan
From Hungarian István.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ȉštvān
From Hungarian István.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ivan
From Russian Ива́н (Iván), and from Ivan in several Slavic languages. Doublet of John and its relatives Evan, Giovanni, Ian, Johann, and Sean, etc. Rare variant of Evan, from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ìvan
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Їѡанъ (Ioanŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Ivona
Derived from French Yvonne, from Germanic. Derived from French Yvonne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Izet
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عزت (Izet), from Arabic عِزَّة (ʕizza, “glory, power”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
Jadranko
From Jadran + -ko.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
Jakov
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іакѡвъ (Iakovŭ), Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends V
Jasmin
A variant of Jasmine. A floral name, from French Jasmine, of modern usage. cognate with English Jasmine. 16th century, from French jasmin, from Spanish jazmín, from Arabic…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jelena
Derived from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Josif
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іѡсифъ (Iosifŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép). Doublet of Josip and Jusuf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Jòsif
From Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph) (not from Latin Iosephus), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yōsēṗ, “(God) shall add”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Josip
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Іѡсифъ (Iosifŭ), from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép). Doublet of Josif and Jusuf.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Jòsip
From Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph) (not from Latin Iosephus), from Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yōsēṗ, “(God) shall add”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends P
Juraj
Derived from Latin Geōrgius, from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends J
Justin
Name of early saints, Latin Iūstīnus, from Iūstus + -īnus, from iūstus (“just”). Borrowed from Latin Iūstīnus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jȕstin
From Latin Iustinus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Jusuf
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوسف (yusuf), borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép), from הוֹסִיף (hosíf, “to add”). Doublet of Josif…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Jùsuf
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish یوسف (yusuf), borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép), from הוֹסִיף (hosíf, “to add”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
Kasijan
A saint's name, from Latin Cassiānus. Compare Sùkošan.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kàsijan
A saint's name, from Latin Cassiānus. Compare Су̀кошан.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kristijan
Borrowed from Latin Chrīstiānus.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Kristofor
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Lazar
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Lazarus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
Lidija
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λῡδῐ́ᾱ (Lūdĭ́ā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Lucija
Borrowed from Latin Lūcia.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Maksimilijan
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Maximus
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 5 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
Marija
Borrowed from Sicilian Marìa, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (Maryām). From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Màrija
From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
Marin
From Serbo-Croatian Marin, from Latin Marinus, from marinus. From Latin Marīnus, from marīnus (“of or pertaining to the sea”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N